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Terpsichore, or Terpsichore, Musarum Aoniarum, is a compendium of more than 300 instrumental dances published in 1612 by the German composer Michael Praetorius. The collection takes its name from the muse of dance. In his introduction Praetorius takes credit for arranging the music rather than composing the tunes.
Michael Praetorius (probably 28 September 1571 [1] – 15 February 1621) was a German composer, organist, and music theorist. [2] ... Terpsichore (Courtly dances ...
Terpsichore is the title of a large collection of dance tunes collected by Michael Praetorius, some originating with Pierre-Francisque Caroubel and some later adapted for wind ensemble by Bob Margolis. Terpsichore is also found in François Couperin's "Second Ordre" from the Pièces de clavecin.
Modern variants termed bourrées are danced as partner dances, circle dances, square dances and line dances. However bourrées have been composed as abstract musical pieces since the mid-16th century. Michael Praetorius mentions it in his Syntagma musicum [6] and it is one of the dances arranged for his collection Terpsichore.
The film is set in the 17th century, and Munrow's contribution included numbers from Terpsichore, Michael Praetorius's collection of French dance music. It complemented an original score by Peter Maxwell Davies performed by the Fires of London. [12] Zardoz (1974), written and directed by John Boorman.
Terpsichore at 400: Michael Praetorius as a Collector of Dances. The Viola da Gamba Society Journal, Volume Six - 2012. pp. 34–51. online; References
Michael Praetorius – Terpsichore, a set of Renaissance dances. probable. Parthenia, a collection of keyboard music by William Byrd, John Bull, and Orlando Gibbons;
He is known for his dance music, bransles (he composed "Le Branle De Montirande") and galliards. Caroubel was born in Cremona. He lived in Paris from 1576 and later collaborated with Michael Praetorius at the court of the Duke of Brunswick at Wolfenbüttel. He died in Paris.